Opinion

A class structure modeled on college courses would benefit the students because it allow students to absorb the important information and apply this information. Much of the work in AP and Honors classes is 100 percent necessary, but I do believe that there is good amount of work that should be omitted from the course load.

The leadership class this year planned an effective Speak Up For Change week; the week allowed me to learn about different students’ life stories and taught me to open my mind to empathize with others.

New schedule has many flaws.

As Japanese and Korean culture becomes increasingly popular in our society, my Facebook newsfeed has more and more often displayed posts about and links to koreaboo.com and various anime fan sites.  

Since kindergarten, most of us have been taught that this type exclusion is also a kind of bullying, that we should talk to those who sit alone and allow those who want to play with us to do so.

With the school’s independent study physical education (ISPE) program on the rise, the administration should implement more regulations to ensure that these top athletes are making real progress in their sports.

On the cold evening of Nov. 13, terrorist attacks took more than 130 lives in the French capital, spurring an international outcry for peace. Paris was included in prayers all over the globe, and millions of Facebook users changed their profile pictures to the French flag. National monuments, from Australia’s Sydney Opera House to Germany’s Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, lit up in French colors in a pledge of solidarity.

As last semester drew near to its end, students began to focus on studying for finals as dance commissioner started planning decorations for their biggest event of the semester, Winter Formal. 

Over winter break, I got to watch numerous TV shows and movies, finally enjoy ample sleep and have quality family time. But one thing bothered me: the blank screen in the Aeries grade portal. 

UC Berkeley is a top-choice school for many students here. With its proximity to home, liberal atmosphere, relatively reasonable price tag and high national ranking, admission into the university is a praiseworthy accomplishment.